Kazakhstan vs Ukraine: Cropland extent over the long-term
Kazakhstan
29.80 million hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
33.80 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Ukraine rank
10th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Kazakhstan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 33.80 million hectares against 29.80 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.99 million hectares.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 30 and Ukraine in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.48 million hectares | 956,122 hectares | 8.52 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1100s | 9.81 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 8.37 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1200s | 10.14 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1300s | 10.49 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 8.35 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1400s | 10.85 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 8.72 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1500s | 11.23 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1600s | 11.62 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 8.07 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1700s | 12.02 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 7.30 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1710s | 12.43 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1720s | 12.86 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 7.32 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1730s | 13.30 million hectares | 5.83 million hectares | 7.47 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1740s | 13.76 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1750s | 14.23 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1760s | 14.72 million hectares | 6.82 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1770s | 15.23 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 8.05 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1780s | 15.76 million hectares | 7.56 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1790s | 16.30 million hectares | 7.97 million hectares | 8.33 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1800s | 16.86 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1810s | 17.44 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 8.60 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1820s | 18.04 million hectares | 9.45 million hectares | 8.59 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1830s | 18.67 million hectares | 10.13 million hectares | 8.54 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1840s | 19.31 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 8.31 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1850s | 19.98 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 20.66 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | 7.55 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 21.38 million hectares | 14.72 million hectares | 6.65 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 22.11 million hectares | 17.32 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 22.88 million hectares | 20.34 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 23.67 million hectares | 24.72 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 24.48 million hectares | 30.44 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 25.32 million hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 26.20 million hectares | 29.12 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 20.96 million hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 30.66 million hectares | 36.06 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 36.28 million hectares | 35.45 million hectares | 830,700 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 35.64 million hectares | 34.89 million hectares | 754,330 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 35.51 million hectares | 34.76 million hectares | 751,510 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 34.06 million hectares | 34.20 million hectares | 139,660 hectares | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 28.89 million hectares | 33.40 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 29.49 million hectares | 33.61 million hectares | 4.12 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 29.78 million hectares | 33.78 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Kazakhstan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 33.80 million hectares against 29.80 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Kazakhstan and Ukraine?
- 3.99 million hectares, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Ukraine?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Ukraine rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.